CVE-2010-4565

The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2010-12-29 10:00

Updated : 2020-08-10 12:56

NVD link : CVE-2010-4565

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4565

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CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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